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Where Does The Last Name Lelaka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lelaka (Oriya: େଲଲକା) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lelaka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Lelaka is the 152,982^nd most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,534,799 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lelaka reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lelaka is also the 1,083,225^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 79 people.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,562 people, or 1 in 21,147. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 49 percent reside, Limpopo, where 24 percent reside and North West, where 18 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 6 percent reside and Botswana, where 5 percent reside.

Lelaka Last Name Statistics ^demography

Lelaka earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning R 203,748 per year.